Government anti-narcotics operatives a seized a total of P897,013,041 worth of shabu and marijuana in a span of two weeks, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported to President Duterte on Monday night, June 6. In a Cabinet briefing, Año confirmed that...
President Duterte’s late-night public briefing on Monday night, June 6, with Cabinet officials could be his last as his term will end on June 30. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular “Talk to the People” public briefing on Monday, June 6. (Screenshot from RTVM via Facebook) In his...
As he approached the end of his administration, President Duterte rallied support for his successor, President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., saying Filipinos must unite to confront the challenges the Philippines faces. President Duterte and President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos has expressed support for the repatriation of Filipino workers affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Bishop Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal...
The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) on Wednesday, June 1, described the measly wage increases as an insult to workers. Photo CWS FB "CWS reiterates the sentiment of workers that these measly wage increases are an insult to the workers," the group said in a statement. It added that the latest...
The Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) will throw its support to incumbent House Majority Leader Rep. Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the upcoming 19th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Sunday, May 15. Sotto, who ran for vice president...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The voice of the people is the voice of God. So the saying goes. Today, it is time once again for the voice of the people to be heard through the ballot. As we go to the polls, here are some points to ponder. One. Let us not take our privilege to vote for granted. In...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma On Monday, May 9, Filipinos will elect a new President and other national and local leaders. The election of a new President is a watershed event in the life of a nation. In 1986, the snap election called by Ferdinand Marcos – widely perceived as a gambit to fortify his grip...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign has been volunteer-driven with supporters spending their own money and time campaigning for her, but at its heart are the youth who have been relentless in converting as many voters as possible for her. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VPLR...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año ordered on Thursday, April 28, 67 local government units to comply with a law that guarantees seat of Indigenous Peoples from provincial legislative councils down to the barangay level. Año said he has already instructed...
The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) has asked voters to consider candidates in the May 2022 polls that prioritize and advance the labor agenda. Church People-Workers Solidarity FB The group noted how in previous elections, national candidates have made bold promises of abolishing all forms...
Diocese of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental Bishop Louie Galbines has called on the voting public to choose leaders who have a strong faith in God and a heart for the people in the coming May 9 election. Bishop Louie Galbines (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Bacolod / CBCP) Bishop Galbines urged...
